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Tennessee’s juvenile lifers ‘have hope again’ after their sentences are ruled unconstitutional

Earlier this month, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that the state’s mandatory 51 year life sentence is unconstitutional. That means 122 incarcerated Tennesseans will be eligible for a parole hearing after serving 25 years of their sentences.

Study being done to search for gravesite at site of Ford’s Blue Oval City

The Memphis Corps of Engineers is looking into what may be a former gravesite on part of the mega site of Ford’s Blue Oval City in West Tennessee.

Tennessee’s AG is taking lead in the elections case involving Davidson County precinct mixup

The Davidson County Elections commission is getting sued over a voting mix-up involving several precincts. The Attorney General’s office will be handling the case on behalf of Metro.

After pandemic gains, Tennessee’s funding board expects dramatic revenue growth to taper off

Tennessee has projected how much it expects its revenues to increase in the next couple of years. And in keeping with recent trends, they’re staying fairly conservative.

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